2012年10月29日 星期一

W5 2011-05-13 (出18)經文: 出埃及記 18:23 你若這樣行，神也這樣吩咐你，你就能受得住，這百姓也都平平安安歸回他們的住處。
2012年10月29日 星期一 上午10:55    No comments


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W5 2011-05-13 (出18)
 
經文: 出埃及記 18:23 你若這樣行，神也這樣吩咐你，你就能受得住，這百姓也都平平安安歸回他們的住處。
 
默想: 摩西是耶和華所親自挑選的僕人，以色列人是上帝的選民。摩西的岳父葉忒羅是外邦米甸人的祭司。但是，摩西在帶領以色列人上面，似乎有他的盲點而不自知。耶和華這次並不是直接向摩西啟示，而是藉著外邦米甸的祭司來提醒並建議摩西，要挑選並栽培同工，並要適度分層授權。求主幫助我，能夠有一顆謙卑學習的心。
 
題目: 18:8-12 摩西與葉忒羅之間的對話，有何提醒與學習？
 
18:1 摩西的岳父，米甸祭司葉忒羅，聽見　神為摩西和　神的百姓以色列所行的一切事，就是耶和華將以色列從埃及領出來的事，
Jethro, the priest of Mid'ian, Moses' father-in-law, heard of all that God had done for Moses and for Israel his people, how the LORD had brought Israel out of Egypt.
18:2 便帶著摩西的妻子西坡拉，就是摩西從前打發回去的，
Now Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, had taken Zippo'rah, Moses' wife, after he had sent her away,
18:3 又帶著西坡拉的兩個兒子，一個名叫革舜，因為摩西說：「我在外邦作了寄居的」；
and her two sons, of whom the name of the one was Gershom (for he said, "I have been a sojourner in a foreign land"),
18:4 一個名叫以利以謝因為他說：「我父親的　神幫助了我，救我脫離法老的刀。」
and the name of the other, Elie'zer (for he said, "The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh").
18:5 摩西的岳父葉忒羅帶著摩西的妻子和兩個兒子來到　神的山，就是摩西在曠野安營的地方。
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, came with his sons and his wife to Moses in the wilderness where he was encamped at the mountain of God.
18:6 他對摩西說：「我是你岳父葉忒羅，帶著你的妻子和兩個兒子來到你這裡。」
And when one told Moses, "Lo, your father-in-law Jethro is coming to you with your wife and her two sons with her,"
18:7 摩西迎接他的岳父，向他下拜，與他親嘴，彼此問安，都進了帳棚。
Moses went out to meet his father-in-law, and did obeisance and kissed him; and they asked each other of their welfare, and went into the tent.
18:8 摩西將耶和華為以色列的緣故向法老和埃及人所行的一切事，以及路上所遭遇的一切艱難，並耶和華怎樣搭救他們，都述說與他岳父聽。
Then Moses told his father-in-law all that the LORD had done to Pharaoh and to the Egyptians for Israel's sake, all the hardship that had come upon them in the way, and how the LORD had delivered them.
18:9 葉忒羅因耶和華待以色列的一切好處，就是拯救他們脫離埃及人的手，便甚歡喜。
And Jethro rejoiced for all the good which the LORD had done to Israel, in that he had delivered them out of the hand of the Egyptians.
18:10 葉忒羅說：「耶和華是應當稱頌的；他救了你們脫離埃及人和法老的手，將這百姓從埃及人的手下救出來。
And Jethro said, "Blessed be the LORD, who has delivered you out of the hand of the Egyptians and out of the hand of Pharaoh.
18:11 我現今在埃及人向這百姓發狂傲的事上得知，耶和華比萬神都大。」
Now I know that the LORD is greater than all gods, because he delivered the people from under the hand of the Egyptians, when they dealt arrogantly with them."
18:12 摩西的岳父葉忒羅把燔祭和平安祭獻給　神。亞倫和以色列的眾長老都來了，與摩西的岳父在　神面前吃飯。
And Jethro, Moses' father-in-law, offered a burnt offering and sacrifices to God; and Aaron came with all the elders of Israel to eat bread with Moses' father-in-law before God.
18:13 第二天，摩西坐著審判百姓，百姓從早到晚都站在摩西的左右。
On the morrow Moses sat to judge the people, and the people stood about Moses from morning till evening.
18:14 摩西的岳父看見他向百姓所做的一切事，就說：「你向百姓做的是甚麼事呢？你為甚麼獨自坐著，眾百姓從早到晚都站在你的左右呢？」
When Moses' father-in-law saw all that he was doing for the people, he said, "What is this that you are doing for the people? Why do you sit alone, and all the people stand about you from morning till evening?"
18:15 摩西對岳父說：「這是因百姓到我這裡來求問　神。
And Moses said to his father-in-law, "Because the people come to me to inquire of God;
18:16 他們有事的時候就到我這裡來，我便在兩造之間施行審判；我又叫他們知道　神的律例和法度。」
when they have a dispute, they come to me and I decide between a man and his neighbor, and I make them know the statutes of God and his decisions."
18:17 摩西的岳父說：「你這做的不好。
Moses' father-in-law said to him, "What you are doing is not good.
18:18 你和這些百姓必都疲憊；因為這事太重，你獨自一人辦理不了。
You and the people with you will wear yourselves out, for the thing is too heavy for you; you are not able to perform it alone.
18:19 現在你要聽我的話。我為你出個主意，願　神與你同在。你要替百姓到　神面前，將案件奏告　神；
Listen now to my voice; I will give you counsel, and God be with you! You shall represent the people before God, and bring their cases to God;
18:20 又要將律例和法度教訓他們，指示他們當行的道，當做的事；
and you shall teach them the statutes and the decisions, and make them know the way in which they must walk and what they must do.
18:21 並要從百姓中揀選有才能的人，就是敬畏　神、誠實無妄、恨不義之財的人，派他們作千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長、十夫長，管理百姓，
Moreover choose able men from all the people, such as fear God, men who are trustworthy and who hate a bribe; and place such men over the people as rulers of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
18:22 叫他們隨時審判百姓，大事都要呈到你這裡，小事他們自己可以審判。這樣，你就輕省些，他們也可以同當此任。
And let them judge the people at all times; every great matter they shall bring to you, but any small matter they shall decide themselves; so it will be easier for you, and they will bear the burden with you.
18:23 你若這樣行，　神也這樣吩咐你，你就能受得住，這百姓也都平平安安歸回他們的住處。」
If you do this, and God so commands you, then you will be able to endure, and all this people also will go to their place in peace."
18:24 於是，摩西聽從他岳父的話，按著他所說的去行。
So Moses gave heed to the voice of his father-in-law and did all that he had said.
18:25 摩西從以色列人中揀選了有才能的人，立他們為百姓的首領，作千夫長、百夫長、五十夫長、十夫長。
Moses chose able men out of all Israel, and made them heads over the people, rulers of thousands, of hundreds, of fifties, and of tens.
18:26 他們隨時審判百姓，有難斷的案件就呈到摩西那裡，但各樣小事他們自己審判。
And they judged the people at all times; hard cases they brought to Moses, but any small matter they decided themselves.
18:27 此後，摩西讓他的岳父去，他就往本地去了。
Then Moses let his father-in-law depart, and he went his way to his own country.


 
 
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2012年10月26日 星期五

W5 2012-10-26 (代下12)經文: 歷代志下 12:14 羅波安行惡，因他不立定心意尋求耶和華。
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King Shishak Invaded King Rehoboam

                
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W5  2012-10-26 (代下12)

經文: 歷代志下 12:14 羅波安行惡，因他不立定心意尋求耶和華。
默想: 羅波安在登基時，因為驕傲狂妄，不體恤人民的困苦，而導致十個支派叛變離棄他，另外推舉耶羅波安為王。耶羅波安為了堅固他的領導，除了政治權之外，還企圖擁有宗教權，將所有祭司與利未人驅離北國逃往南國，卻幫助羅波安遵行大衛王之道而蒙耶和華的祝福，國勢強盛。很可惜的是，當羅波安得到耶和華的祝福而國勢強盛之後，就離棄耶和華的律法，以致於遭到埃及王示撒的攻擊與強奪。耶和華差遣先知示瑪雅去向羅波安提醒，這次的災難是因為他離棄耶和華所帶來的結果，羅波安就謙卑悔改，而得到耶和華的施恩。但是沒有想到，一旦危機解除，羅波安又故態復萌，不立定心意尋求耶和華。求主幫助我，一生立定心意，尋求耶和華的帶領，並專一侍奉耶和華。

題目: 耶和華藉著先知示瑪雅向羅波安和猶大眾領袖說:「你們離棄了我，我也離棄你們…。」(v5)，眾領袖和君王都謙卑下來承認自己的罪說:「上主是公義的。」試想，當我們偏行已路，而有人提醒我們，我們是否願謙卑下來？ 
12:1 羅波安的國堅立，他強盛的時候就離棄耶和華的律法，以色列人也都隨從他。
When the rule of Rehobo'am was established and was strong, he forsook the law of the LORD, and all Israel with him.
12:2 羅波安王第五年，埃及王示撒上來攻打耶路撒冷，因為王和民得罪了耶和華。
In the fifth year of King Rehobo'am, because they had been unfaithful to the LORD, Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem
12:3 示撒帶戰車一千二百輛，馬兵六萬，並且跟從他出埃及的路比人、蘇基人，和古實人，多得不可勝數。
with twelve hundred chariots and sixty thousand horsemen. And the people were without number who came with him from Egypt -- Libyans, Suk'ki-im, and Ethiopians.
12:4 他攻取了猶大的堅固城，就來到耶路撒冷。
And he took the fortified cities of Judah and came as far as Jerusalem.
12:5 那時，猶大的首領因為示撒就聚集在耶路撒冷。有先知示瑪雅去見羅波安和眾首領，對他們說：「耶和華如此說：『你們離棄了我，所以我使你們落在示撒手裡。』」
Then Shemai'ah the prophet came to Rehobo'am and to the princes of Judah, who had gathered at Jerusalem because of Shishak, and said to them, "Thus says the LORD, `You abandoned me, so I have abandoned you to the hand of Shishak.'"
12:6 於是王和以色列的眾首領都自卑說：「耶和華是公義的。」
Then the princes of Israel and the king humbled themselves and said, "The LORD is righteous."
12:7 耶和華見他們自卑，耶和華的話就臨到示瑪雅說：「他們既自卑，我必不滅絕他們；必使他們略得拯救，我不藉著示撒的手將我的怒氣倒在耶路撒冷。
When the LORD saw that they humbled themselves, the word of the LORD came to Shemai'ah: "They have humbled themselves; I will not destroy them, but I will grant them some deliverance, and my wrath shall not be poured out upon Jerusalem by the hand of Shishak.
12:8 然而他們必作示撒的僕人，好叫他們知道，服事我與服事外邦人有何分別。」
Nevertheless they shall be servants to him, that they may know my service and the service of the kingdoms of the countries."
12:9 於是，埃及王示撒上來攻取耶路撒冷，奪了耶和華殿和王宮裡的寶物，盡都帶走，又奪去所羅門製造的金盾牌。
So Shishak king of Egypt came up against Jerusalem; he took away the treasures of the house of the LORD and the treasures of the king's house; he took away everything. He also took away the shields of gold which Solomon had made;
12:10 羅波安王製造銅盾牌代替那金盾牌，交給守王宮門的護衛長看守。
and King Rehobo'am made in their stead shields of bronze, and committed them to the hands of the officers of the guard, who kept the door of the king's house.
12:11 王每逢進耶和華的殿，護衛兵就拿這盾牌，隨後仍將盾牌送回，放在護衛房。
And as often as the king went into the house of the LORD, the guard came and bore them, and brought them back to the guardroom.
12:12 王自卑的時候，耶和華的怒氣就轉消了，不將他滅盡，並且在猶大中間也有善益的事。
And when he humbled himself the wrath of the LORD turned from him, so as not to make a complete destruction; moreover, conditions were good in Judah.
12:13 羅波安王自強，在耶路撒冷作王。他登基的時候年四十一歲，在耶路撒冷，就是耶和華從以色列眾支派中所選擇立他名的城，作王十七年。羅波安的母親名叫拿瑪，是亞捫人。
So King Rehobo'am established himself in Jerusalem and reigned. Rehobo'am was forty-one years old when he began to reign, and he reigned seventeen years in Jerusalem, the city which the LORD had chosen out of all the tribes of Israel to put his name there. His mother's name was Na'amah the Ammonitess.
12:14 羅波安行惡，因他不立定心意尋求耶和華。
And he did evil, for he did not set his heart to seek the LORD.
12:15 羅波安所行的事，自始至終不都寫在先知示瑪雅和先見易多的史記上嗎？羅波安與耶羅波安時常爭戰。
Now the acts of Rehobo'am, from first to last, are they not written in the chronicles of Shemai'ah the prophet and of Iddo the seer? There were continual wars between Rehobo'am and Jerobo'am.
12:16 羅波安與他列祖同睡，葬在大衛城裡。他兒子亞比雅接續他作王。
And Rehobo'am slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David; and Abi'jah his son reigned in his stead.
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2012年10月25日 星期四

W4 2012-10-25 (代下11)經文: 歷代志下 11:14-15 利未人撇下他們的郊野和產業，來到猶大與耶路撒冷，是因耶羅波安和他的兒子拒絕他們，不許他們供祭司職分事奉耶和華。耶羅波安為邱壇、為鬼魔（原文作公山羊）、為自己所鑄造的牛犢設立祭司。
2012年10月25日 星期四 下午2:59    No comments




King Jeroboam Set Up Calve Idol

                
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W4  2012-10-25 (代下11)

經文: 歷代志下 11:14-15 利未人撇下他們的郊野和產業，來到猶大與耶路撒冷，是因耶羅波安和他的兒子拒絕他們，不許他們供祭司職分事奉耶和華。耶羅波安為邱壇、為鬼魔（原文作公山羊）、為自己所鑄造的牛犢設立祭司。

默想: 羅波安由於不能體恤百姓的困苦而失去民心，造成以色列十個支派叛離羅波安，轉而推舉耶羅波安為王。耶羅波安是因為耶和華派遣先知雅希亞去膏抹他為王的，但是，他被推舉為王之後，卻沒有專一敬拜侍奉耶和華，反而設立邱壇，驅逐利未人與祭司，自己另外鑄造牛犢、設立祭司，如此得罪耶和華，也種下北國以色列歷史中偶像崇拜的濫觴。求主保守我的心懷意念，能夠一生專一敬拜侍奉上帝，不要自己設立偶像。

題目: 以色列全境的祭司和利未人丟棄土地、財物，都遷移到南部猶大去，還有一些誠心尋求上主的人民跟隨利未人到耶路撒冷。試想:為了敬拜上主的緣故，你會放棄些什麼？ 
11:1 羅波安來到耶路撒冷，招聚猶大家和便雅憫家，共十八萬人，都是挑選的戰士，要與以色列人爭戰，好將國奪回再歸自己。
When Rehobo'am came to Jerusalem, he assembled the house of Judah, and Benjamin, a hundred and eighty thousand chosen warriors, to fight against Israel, to restore the kingdom to Rehobo'am.
11:2 但耶和華的話臨到神人示瑪雅說：
But the word of the LORD came to Shemai'ah the man of God:
11:3 「你去告訴所羅門的兒子猶大王羅波安和住猶大、便雅憫的以色列眾人說，
"Say to Rehobo'am the son of Solomon king of Judah, and to all Israel in Judah and Benjamin,
11:4 耶和華如此說：『你們不可上去與你們的弟兄爭戰，各歸各家去吧！因為這事出於我。』」眾人就聽從耶和華的話歸回，不去與耶羅波安爭戰。
`Thus says the LORD, You shall not go up or fight against your brethren. Return every man to his home, for this thing is from me.'" So they hearkened to the word of the LORD, and returned and did not go against Jerobo'am.
11:5 羅波安住在耶路撒冷，在猶大地修築城邑，
Rehobo'am dwelt in Jerusalem, and he built cities for defense in Judah.
11:6 為保障修築伯利恆、以坦、提哥亞、
He built Bethlehem, Etam, Teko'a,
11:7 伯•夙、梭哥、亞杜蘭、
Beth-zur, Soco, Adullam,
11:8 迦特、瑪利沙、西弗、
Gath, Mare'shah, Ziph,
11:9 亞多萊音、拉吉、亞西加、
Adora'im, Lachish, Aze'kah,
11:10 瑣拉、亞雅崙、希伯崙。這都是猶大和便雅憫的堅固城。
Zorah, Ai'jalon, and Hebron, fortified cities which are in Judah and in Benjamin.
11:11 羅波安又堅固各處的保障，在其中安置軍長，又預備下糧食、油、酒。
He made the fortresses strong, and put commanders in them, and stores of food, oil, and wine.
11:12 他在各城裡預備盾牌和槍，且使城極其堅固。猶大和便雅憫都歸了他。
And he put shields and spears in all the cities, and made them very strong. So he held Judah and Benjamin.
11:13 以色列全地的祭司和利未人都從四方來歸羅波安。
And the priests and the Levites that were in all Israel resorted to him from all places where they lived.
11:14 利未人撇下他們的郊野和產業，來到猶大與耶路撒冷，是因耶羅波安和他的兒子拒絕他們，不許他們供祭司職分事奉耶和華。
For the Levites left their common lands and their holdings and came to Judah and Jerusalem, because Jerobo'am and his sons cast them out from serving as priests of the LORD,
11:15 耶羅波安為邱壇、為鬼魔【原文作公山羊】、為自己所鑄造的牛犢設立祭司。
and he appointed his own priests for the high places, and for the satyrs, and for the calves which he had made.
11:16 以色列各支派中，凡立定心意尋求耶和華─以色列　神的，都隨從利未人，來到耶路撒冷祭祀耶和華─他們列祖的　神。
And those who had set their hearts to seek the LORD God of Israel came after them from all the tribes of Israel to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the LORD, the God of their fathers.
11:17 這樣，就堅固猶大國，使所羅門的兒子羅波安強盛三年，因為他們三年遵行大衛和所羅門的道。
They strengthened the kingdom of Judah, and for three years they made Rehobo'am the son of Solomon secure, for they walked for three years in the way of David and Solomon.
11:18 羅波安娶大衛兒子耶利摩的女兒瑪哈拉為妻，又娶耶西兒子以利押的女兒亞比孩為妻。
Rehobo'am took as wife Ma'halath the daughter of Jer'imoth the son of David, and of Ab'ihail the daughter of Eli'ab the son of Jesse;
11:19 從她生了幾個兒子，就是耶烏施、示瑪利雅、撒罕。
and she bore him sons, Je'ush, Shemari'ah, and Zaham.
11:20 後來又娶押沙龍的女兒瑪迦【十三章二節作烏列的女兒米該雅】，從她生了亞比雅、亞太、細撒、示羅密。
After her he took Ma'acah the daughter of Ab'salom, who bore him Abi'jah, Attai, Ziza, and Shelo'mith.
11:21 羅波安娶十八個妻，立六十個妾，生二十八個兒子，六十個女兒；他卻愛押沙龍的女兒瑪迦，比愛別的妻妾更甚。
Rehobo'am loved Ma'acah the daughter of Ab'salom above all his wives and concubines (he took eighteen wives and sixty concubines, and had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters);
11:22 羅波安立瑪迦的兒子亞比雅作太子，在他弟兄中為首，因為想要立他接續作王。
and Rehobo'am appointed Abi'jah the son of Ma'acah as chief prince among his brothers, for he intended to make him king.
11:23 羅波安辦事精明，使他眾子分散在猶大和便雅憫全地各堅固城裡，又賜他們許多糧食，為他們多尋妻子。
And he dealt wisely, and distributed some of his sons through all the districts of Judah and Benjamin, in all the fortified cities; and he gave them abundant provisions, and procured wives for them.
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2.  李晶晶牧師blog:  http://taipeihoping-chin.blogspot.com/
 
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2012年10月24日 星期三

W3 2012-10-24 (代下10)經文: 歷代志下 10:4 你父親使我們負重軛做苦工，現在求你使我們做的苦工負的重軛輕鬆些，我們就事奉你。
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Israelites Rebeled Against King Rehoboam

                
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W3  2012-10-24 (代下10)

經文: 歷代志下 10:4 你父親使我們負重軛做苦工，現在求你使我們做的苦工負的重軛輕鬆些，我們就事奉你。

默想: 當所羅門王去世之後，百姓推派代表請耶羅波安帶領他們去向新登基為王的羅波安請願。從他們請願的內容，讓我們看見所羅門王的一切豐功偉業的美歷表相的背後，其實存在著老百姓負重軛作苦工的全民買單的重大代價。老百姓盼望新登基的國王能夠體恤人民的困苦，稍微減輕人民的重擔。羅波安要他們先回家等三天，他利用這三天去請教他的國策顧問群，這是他可取之處，但是當他的國策顧問群給他不同的建議時，他卻選則了新官上任三把火的下馬威策略，想不到不只沒有達到建立他在百姓心目中威信的目的，反而造成官逼民反的悲慘下場。求主幫助我，能夠從羅波安的故事學習多體諒別人的軟弱與困苦，不要濫用自己的權柄。

題目: 羅波安選擇聽從少年人的計劃，導致以色列家背叛大衛家直到今日(v19)。試想:羅波安不聽老人言，對你是否有所提醒？ 
10:1 羅波安往示劍去，因為以色列人都到了示劍，要立他作王。
Rehobo'am went to Shechem, for all Israel had come to Shechem to make him king.
10:2 尼八的兒子耶羅波安先前躲避所羅門王，逃往埃及，住在那裡；他聽見這事，就從埃及回來。
And when Jerobo'am the son of Nebat heard of it (for he was in Egypt, whither he had fled from King Solomon), then Jerobo'am returned from Egypt.
10:3 以色列人打發人去請他，他就和以色列眾人來見羅波安，對他說：
And they sent and called him; and Jerobo'am and all Israel came and said to Rehobo'am,
10:4 「你父親使我們負重軛做苦工，現在求你使我們做的苦工負的重軛輕鬆些，我們就事奉你。」
"Your father made our yoke heavy. Now therefore lighten the hard service of your father and his heavy yoke upon us, and we will serve you."
10:5 羅波安對他們說：「第三日再來見我吧！」民就去了。
He said to them, "Come to me again in three days." So the people went away.
10:6 羅波安之父所羅門在世的日子，有侍立在他面前的老年人，羅波安王和他們商議，說：「你們給我出個甚麼主意，我好回覆這民。」
Then King Rehobo'am took counsel with the old men, who had stood before Solomon his father while he was yet alive, saying, "How do you advise me to answer this people?"
10:7 老年人對他說：「王若恩待這民，使他們喜悅，用好話回覆他們，他們就永遠作王的僕人。」
And they said to him, "If you will be kind to this people and please them, and speak good words to them, then they will be your servants for ever."
10:8 王卻不用老年人給他出的主意，就和那些與他一同長大、在他面前侍立的少年人商議，
But he forsook the counsel which the old men gave him, and took counsel with the young men who had grown up with him and stood before him.
10:9 「說：『這民對我說：你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些』；你們給我出個甚麼主意，我好回覆他們。」
And he said to them, "What do you advise that we answer this people who have said to me, `Lighten the yoke that your father put upon us'?"
10:10 那同他長大的少年人說：「這民對王說：『你父親使我們負重軛，求你使我們輕鬆些』；王要對他們如此說：『我的小拇指比我父親的腰還粗；
And the young men who had grown up with him said to him, "Thus shall you speak to the people who said to you, `Your father made our yoke heavy, but do you lighten it for us'; thus shall you say to them, `My little finger is thicker than my father's loins.
10:11 我父親使你們負重軛，我必使你們負更重的軛；我父親用鞭子責打你們，我要用蠍子鞭責打你們。』」
And now, whereas my father laid upon you a heavy yoke, I will add to your yoke. My father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions.'"
10:12 耶羅波安和眾百姓遵著羅波安王所說「你們第三日再來見我」的那話，第三日他們果然來了。
So Jerobo'am and all the people came to Rehobo'am the third day, as the king said, "Come to me again the third day."
10:13 羅波安王用嚴厲的話回覆他們，不用老年人所出的主意，
And the king answered them harshly, and forsaking the counsel of the old men,
10:14 照著少年人所出的主意對他們說：「我父親使你們負重軛，我必使你們負更重的軛；我父親用鞭子責打你們，我要用蠍子鞭責打你們。」
King Rehobo'am spoke to them according to the counsel of the young men, saying, "My father made your yoke heavy, but I will add to it; my father chastised you with whips, but I will chastise you with scorpions."
10:15 王不肯依從百姓；這事乃出於　神，為要應驗耶和華藉示羅人亞希雅對尼八兒子耶羅波安所說的話。
So the king did not hearken to the people; for it was a turn of affairs brought about by God that the LORD might fulfil his word, which he spoke by Ahi'jah the Shi'lonite to Jerobo'am the son of Nebat.
10:16 以色列眾民見王不依從他們，就對王說：我們與大衛有甚麼分兒呢？與耶西的兒子並沒有關涉！以色列人哪，各回各家去吧！大衛家啊，自己顧自己吧！於是，以色列眾人都回自己家裡去了。
And when all Israel saw that the king did not hearken to them, the people answered the king, "What portion have we in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Jesse. Each of you to your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David." So all Israel departed to their tents.
10:17 惟獨住在猶大城邑的以色列人，羅波安仍作他們的王。
But Rehobo'am reigned over the people of Israel who dwelt in the cities of Judah.
10:18 羅波安王差遣掌管服苦之人的哈多蘭往以色列人那裡去，以色列人就用石頭打死他。羅波安王急忙上車，逃回耶路撒冷去了。
Then King Rehobo'am sent Hador'am, who was taskmaster over the forced labor, and the people of Israel stoned him to death with stones. And King Rehobo'am made haste to mount his chariot, to flee to Jerusalem.
10:19 這樣，以色列人背叛大衛家，直到今日。
So Israel has been in rebellion against the house of David to this day.
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1.  蔡茂堂牧師blog:  http://hopingtsaidevotion.blogspot.com/
2.  李晶晶牧師blog:  http://taipeihoping-chin.blogspot.com/
 
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2012年10月23日 星期二

W2 2012-10-23 (代下9)經文: 歷代志下 9:8 耶和華你的神是應當稱頌的！他喜悅你，使你坐他的國位，為耶和華你的神作王；因為你的神愛以色列人，要永遠堅立他們，所以立你作他們的王，使你秉公行義。
2012年10月23日 星期二 晚上10:06    No comments




King Solomon And Queen Shiba

                
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W2  2012-10-23 (代下9)

經文: 歷代志下 9:8 耶和華你的神是應當稱頌的！他喜悅你，使你坐他的國位，為耶和華你的神作王；因為你的神愛以色列人，要永遠堅立他們，所以立你作他們的王，使你秉公行義。

默想: 示巴女王從風聞所羅門王的智慧，到親眼看到所羅門王的排場，親耳聽見所羅門王的睿智，打從心底發出佩服的讚嘆。所羅門王將一切的智慧與成就都歸榮耀給耶和華，以致於示巴女王說，耶和華你的神是應當稱頌的！示巴女王也看出，所羅門王討神的喜悅，國位是來自耶和華的賞賜。耶和華設立所羅門為王是因為耶和華愛以色列人，設立所羅門王的目的是要所羅門王能夠秉公行義，來服侍以色列民。求主幫助我，能夠成為討神喜悅的人，能夠確信一切的成就都是來自上帝的恩典，能夠相信上帝賞賜恩典是為了服侍那一世代的人。

題目: 示巴女王對所羅門說:「你的僕人多麼幸福啊！他們可以常常在你的面前聽你智慧的話。」試想:你是否也因能常來到上主面前聆聽上主的話，而感到幸福？ 
9:1 示巴女王聽見所羅門的名聲，就來到耶路撒冷，要用難解的話試問所羅門；跟隨她的人甚多，又有駱駝馱著香料、寶石，和許多金子。她來見了所羅門，就把心裡所有的對所羅門都說出來。
Now when the queen of Sheba heard of the fame of Solomon she came to Jerusalem to test him with hard questions, having a very great retinue and camels bearing spices and very much gold and precious stones. When she came to Solomon, she told him all that was on her mind.
9:2 所羅門將她所問的都答上了，沒有一句不明白、不能答的。
And Solomon answered all her questions; there was nothing hidden from Solomon which he could not explain to her.
9:3 示巴女王見所羅門的智慧和他所建造的宮室、
And when the queen of Sheba had seen the wisdom of Solomon, the house that he had built,
9:4 席上的珍饈美味、群臣分列而坐、僕人兩旁侍立，以及他們的衣服裝飾、酒政，和酒政的衣服裝飾，又見他上耶和華殿的臺階，就詫異得神不守舍，
the food of his table, the seating of his officials, and the attendance of his servants, and their clothing, his cupbearers, and their clothing, and his burnt offerings which he offered at the house of the LORD, there was no more spirit in her.
9:5 對王說：「我在本國裡所聽見論到你的事和你的智慧實在是真的！
And she said to the king, "The report was true which I heard in my own land of your affairs and of your wisdom,
9:6 我先不信那些話，及至我來親眼見了，才知道你的大智慧；人所告訴我的，還不到一半；你的實跡越過我所聽見的名聲。
but I did not believe the reports until I came and my own eyes had seen it; and behold, half the greatness of your wisdom was not told me; you surpass the report which I heard.
9:7 你的群臣、你的僕人常侍立在你面前聽你智慧的話是有福的。
Happy are your wives! Happy are these your servants, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!
9:8 耶和華─你的　神是應當稱頌的！他喜悅你，使你坐他的國位，為耶和華─你的　神作王；因為你的　神愛以色列人，要永遠堅立他們，所以立你作他們的王，使你秉公行義。」
Blessed be the LORD your God, who has delighted in you and set you on his throne as king for the LORD your God! Because your God loved Israel and would establish them for ever, he has made you king over them, that you may execute justice and righteousness."
9:9 於是示巴女王將一百二十他連得金子和寶石，與極多的香料送給所羅門王；她送給王的香料，以後再沒有這樣的。
Then she gave the king a hundred and twenty talents of gold, and a very great quantity of spices, and precious stones: there were no spices such as those which the queen of Sheba gave to King Solomon.
9:10 希蘭的僕人和所羅門的僕人從俄斐運了金子來，也運了檀香木【或作烏木；下同】和寶石來。
Moreover the servants of Huram and the servants of Solomon, who brought gold from Ophir, brought algum wood and precious stones.
9:11 王用檀香木為耶和華殿和王宮做臺，又為歌唱的人做琴瑟；猶大地從來沒有見過這樣的。
And the king made of the algum wood steps for the house of the LORD and for the king's house, lyres also and harps for the singers; there never was seen the like of them before in the land of Judah.
9:12 所羅門王按示巴女王所帶來的，還她禮物，另外照她一切所要所求的，都送給她。於是女王和她臣僕轉回本國去了。
And King Solomon gave to the queen of Sheba all that she desired, whatever she asked besides what she had brought to the king. So she turned and went back to her own land, with her servants.
9:13 所羅門每年所得的金子共有六百六十六他連得，
Now the weight of gold that came to Solomon in one year was six hundred and sixty-six talents of gold,
9:14 另外還有商人所進的金子，並且阿拉伯諸王與屬國的省長都帶金銀給所羅門。
besides that which the traders and merchants brought; and all the kings of Arabia and the governors of the land brought gold and silver to Solomon.
9:15 所羅門王用錘出來的金子打成擋牌二百面，每面用金子六百舍客勒；
King Solomon made two hundred large shields of beaten gold; six hundred shekels of beaten gold went into each shield.
9:16 又用錘出來的金子打成盾牌三百面，每面用金子三百舍客勒，都放在黎巴嫩林宮裡。
And he made three hundred shields of beaten gold; three hundred shekels of gold went into each shield; and the king put them in the House of the Forest of Lebanon.
9:17 王用象牙製造一個大寶座，用精金包裹。
The king also made a great ivory throne, and overlaid it with pure gold.
9:18 寶座有六層臺階，又有金腳凳，與寶座相連。寶座兩旁有扶手，靠近扶手有兩個獅子站立。
The throne had six steps and a footstool of gold, which were attached to the throne, and on each side of the seat were arm rests and two lions standing beside the arm rests,
9:19 六層臺階上有十二個獅子站立，每層有兩個：左邊一個，右邊一個；在列國中沒有這樣做的。
while twelve lions stood there, one on each end of a step on the six steps. The like of it was never made in any kingdom.
9:20 所羅門王一切的飲器都是金的，黎巴嫩林宮裡的一切器皿都是精金的。所羅門年間，銀子算不了甚麼。
All King Solomon's drinking vessels were of gold, and all the vessels of the House of the Forest of Lebanon were of pure gold; silver was not considered as anything in the days of Solomon.
9:21 因為王的船隻與希蘭的僕人一同往他施去；他施船隻三年一次裝載金、銀、象牙、猿猴、孔雀回來。
For the king's ships went to Tarshish with the servants of Huram; once every three years the ships of Tarshish used to come bringing gold, silver, ivory, apes, and peacocks.
9:22 所羅門王的財寶與智慧勝過天下的列王。
Thus King Solomon excelled all the kings of the earth in riches and in wisdom.
9:23 普天下的王都求見所羅門，要聽　神賜給他智慧的話。
And all the kings of the earth sought the presence of Solomon to hear his wisdom, which God had put into his mind.
9:24 他們各帶貢物，就是金器、銀器、衣服、軍械、香料、騾馬，每年有一定之例。
Every one of them brought his present, articles of silver and of gold, garments, myrrh, spices, horses, and mules, so much year by year.
9:25 所羅門有套車的馬四千棚，有馬兵一萬二千，安置在屯車的城邑和耶路撒冷，就是王那裡。
And Solomon had four thousand stalls for horses and chariots, and twelve thousand horsemen, whom he stationed in the chariot cities and with the king in Jerusalem.
9:26 所羅門統管諸王，從大河到非利士地，直到埃及的邊界。
And he ruled over all the kings from the Euphra'tes to the land of the Philistines, and to the border of Egypt.
9:27 王在耶路撒冷使銀子多如石頭，香柏木多如高原的桑樹。
And the king made silver as common in Jerusalem as stone, and cedar as plentiful as the sycamore of the Shephe'lah.
9:28 有人從埃及和各國為所羅門趕馬群來。
And horses were imported for Solomon from Egypt and from all lands.
9:29 所羅門其餘的事，自始至終，不都寫在先知拿單的書上和示羅人亞希雅的預言書上，並先見易多論尼八兒子耶羅波安的默示書上嗎？
Now the rest of the acts of Solomon, from first to last, are they not written in the history of Nathan the prophet, and in the prophecy of Ahi'jah the Shi'lonite, and in the visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jerobo'am the son of Nebat?
9:30 所羅門在耶路撒冷作以色列眾人的王共四十年。
Solomon reigned in Jerusalem over all Israel forty years.
9:31 所羅門與他列祖同睡，葬在他父大衛城裡。他兒子羅波安接續他作王。
And Solomon slept with his fathers, and was buried in the city of David his father; and Rehobo'am his son reigned in his stead.
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